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== Summary ==
Currently, there is no way to connect to a hidden wifi Access-point, as it is (by definition) hidden in  the Neighborhood-View.
This feature helps connect to such wifi access-points, whose SSIDs are not being broadcasted. 


== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:ajay|Ajay Garg]]
* Email: <ajay@activitycentral.com>

== Current status ==
* Targeted release: DX4
* Percentage of completion: 100%

== Workflow Screenshots ==
===Configure the router/access-point, to ensure that the SSID is not being broadcasted===
[[Image:hnw_1.png|640px]]






===Ensure that there is no wifi-icon in the "Neighborhood-View", for the hidden wifi access-point===
[[Image:hnw_2.png|640px]]






===Go to "My Settings" -> "Network"; enter the SSID of the hidden wifi network, and restart when prompted===
[[Image:hnw_3.png|640px]]






===Upon restart, go to "Neighborhood-View"; the wifi-icon for the hidden network is now vissible. ===
[[Image:hnw_4.png|640px]]






===Now, the workflow is the same, as conencting to any "normal" non-hidden wifi-network.===

== Dependencies ==
None


== Documentation ==
None

== Release Notes ==
Nothing to be released (yet).

== Comments and Discussion ==
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